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RESOLUTION NO. 3538
A RESOLUTION DIRECTING DEMOLITION OF IMPROVEMENTS TO REAL
PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF EAST ELM
STREET AND NORTH FIRST AVENUE, CANTON, ILLINOIS
WHEREAS, that by reason of recommendations by the Building Officer for the
City of Canton and Phillips and Associates, Inc. it has been made to appear that the
improvements at the Northwest corner of East Elm Street and North First Avenue,
Canton, Illinois, and more specifically described as follows:
Forty-six (46) feet and Ten (10) inches off the South side of Lot Number
Fourteen (14) in Jones' First Addition to the City of Canton, Fulton
County, Illinois.
are in a dangerous and unsafe condition and that said real estate is owned by R. Lillie,
Inc., an Illinois corporation.
WHEREAS, 65 ILCS 5/11-31-1 et seq., Illinois Compiled Statutes empowers
municipalities to demolish, repair and cause the demolition or repair of dangerous and
unsafe buildings; and further empowers municipalities to apply to the Circuit Court for an
Order to demolish, obtain a personal judgment for costs of demolition and the legal
action, and obtain a lien on said premises and to foreclose on same; and,
WHEREAS, the 15 day statutory notice has previously been given by City staff
pursuant to prior instructions.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Canton, Fulton County, Illinois that the three story building located on the premises
described above is hereby declared to be dangerous and unsafe within the meaning of the
Statutes set forth in 65 ILCS 5/11-31-1 et seq., Illinois Compiled Statutes; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Canton City Attorney be and is hereby
authorized and directed to apply on behalf of the City of Canton to the Circuit Court of
the Ninth Judicial Circuit of Fulton County, Illinois, for an Order authorizing the City to
demolish said building, to obtain judgment for the costs of every kind, and to attach a lien
thereto and to foreclose the same.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Canton, Fulton County, Illinois at a
regular meeting this 3rd day of October , 2000, upon a roll call vote as follows:
AYES: aldern~x- Molleck, Sarff, Phillips, Nidiffer, Meade, Shores,
r'1ay ,
NAYS: Nane.
ABSENT: alderman Hartford.
APPROVED:
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Donald E. Edwards, Mayor
Attest:
ancy Whit , ~, City Clerk
STATE OF ILLINOIS, )
CITY OF CANTON, ,) SS.
COUNTY OF FULTON. )
I, Nancy Whites, City Clerk of the City of Canton, in the County of Fulton and
State of Illinois, do herby certify that as the City Clerk of the City of Canton, I am
the keeper of records, minutes, ordinances and other books, records and papers of
said City, and that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of:
RESOLUTION 3538
A RESOLUTION DIRECTING T~'IOLITION OF INPROVII~TTS TO REAL'
PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE NORTHWEST OORNER OF EAST EIS:[ STREET
AND NORTH FIRST AVIIQUE , CANTON , TLLTr10IS .
Adopted by the City Council of said City and approved by the Mayor thereof on the
3rd. _ day of October ~~
WITNESS my hand and the Corporate Seal of the City of Canton, Illinois this
5th day of October X2000 ,
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Nancy Wh' ity Clerk
(SEAL)